Headline:
Flood Advisory issued May 31 at 9:21AM CDT until June 2 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 31, 2026 - 7:21am
Expires:
June 1, 2026 - 7:30am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a Flood
Advisory for the following river in Arkansas...
White River At Augusta affecting Woodruff and White Counties.
For the Lower White River...including Newport, Augusta, Georgetown,
Des Arc, Clarendon...elevated river levels are forecast.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...White River at Augusta.
* WHEN...From this morning to Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Farm ground along the river in White and
Woodruff counties begin to flood. Seasonal agricultural impacts.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 25.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 25.9
feet this evening (Sunday May 31).
- Action stage is 25.5 feet.
- Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
If you encounter a flooded roadway, turn around and find an
alternative route.
If you are in the advisory area, remain alert to possible flooding
or the possibility of the advisory being upgraded to a warning.
River forecasts are based on current conditions and rainfall
forecasted to occur over the next 24 hours. During periods of
flooding...Evening forecasts are reissued with updated rainfall
forecasts.
Observed and forecasted stage data plots are available on our
Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service web page at...
www.weather.gov/lzk
Under the Current Conditions section...Select River and Lakes AHPS.
The next statement will be issued Monday morning at 930 AM CDT.
Area Description:
White, AR; Woodruff, AR
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR